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AsiaGlobal Fellow 2025, 2021 Women of Power, 2019 GEN T Honouree, V Label Global Hero, and two-time TEDx Speaker: serial social entrepreneur and trends forecaster Sonalie Figueiras is a sustainability expert, food futurist, and eco-powerhouse who has been inspiring international audiences for over a decade with practical steps to combat climate change. Known globally as the Green Queen, she is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning Green Queen, the original impact media platform that educates millions about the link between food technology and climate change. She is also the co-founder and CEO of organic sourcing platform Ekowarehouse and climate tech SaaS Source Green. Additionally, Sonalie is a global keynote speaker, an advisor to multiple mission-driven startups and NGOs, and a venture partner and advisor to several venture capital funds.

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Exclusive: Former Outcast Foods CEO Darren Burke Named In Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination On The Basis Of Sex

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 27, 2023

Canadian foodtech entrepreneur Marissa Bronfman says that after being recruited as co-founder for a new biotech mycelium fermentation company, she was subjected to a sexist work environment and was terminated by former Outcast Foods CEO…
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Cultivated Pork Startup New Age Eats Shuts Down After Five Years Amidst ‘Recent Market Turmoil’

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 25, 2023

The CEO of cultivated pork startup New Age Eats announced in a social media post that the company is shutting down after just under 5 years of operation. Founder and CEO Brian Spears broke the news on social media writing that "we made…
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Climate Change

10 Things You Need To Know About The 2023 IPCC Climate Report

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 24, 2023

The latest IPCC report is out and the findings are distressing and we highlight the ten most important ones you need to know. It’s been a big week for the climate emergency. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the…
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Getting Cultivated Meat To Scale Is Key If Australia Is To Protect Itself Against Climate-Related Food Shortages

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 15, 2023

By Bianca Lê, Honorary Fellow at The University of Melbourne; Technical Strategy and Growth Manager at Mission Barns; and Board Director, Cellular Agriculture Australia. It didn’t get much attention when US President Joe Biden launched…
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Beef Lite: Impossible Foods Launches New Meat Alternative With 45% Less Fat Than Animal Version

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 8, 2023

California food tech Impossible Foods has announced a new Beef Lite product with a lower saturated and total fat content that cooks like 90/10 lean beef from cows. US plant-based meat company Impossible Foods has expanded its…
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Forget Princess, I Want To Be A Scientist: Celebrating Food Tech Researcher Maya Benami This IWD

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 8, 2023

If you're in the know in the food tech world, then you will surely have heard Maya Benami's name. The Israeli food-tech scientist is the secret research whisperer to the global alternative protein industry, consulting on all matters of…
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Whole Food Mushroom Root Protein Maker Meati Rolls Out Across Sprouts Nationwide

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 7, 2023

Mycelium protein company Meati Foods is launching chicken-like cutlets and beef-like steaks made from mushroom root at Sprouts grocery stores across the US. Meati Foods, which makes whole-food animal protein products from mycelium,…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Cult Snax Leader & Gen Z Seer Andrea Hernández On Brand Building, The Gen Z Paradox & How To Market Sustainability

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 7, 2023

Andrea Hernández is the founder of Snaxshot, a platform for emerging food and beverage brands whose newsletter has become a must-read amongst young founders and veteran CPG brand folks alike thanks to her astute observations and just…
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Expo West 2023 in Numbers: 25% Vegan Booths, 100+ Alt Protein Brands, 60k Visitors

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 7, 2023

The 'Superbowl' of the CPG industry takes place in California this week and future food products are gaining ground on the show floor with a quarter of the booths featuring vegan products and over 100 alternative protein companies in…
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TiNDLE Parent Next Gen Foods Acquires UK Plant-Based Gelato Startup To Recreate ‘Memorable Flavor of Dairy’

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 6, 2023

TiNDLE parent Next Gen Foods has acquired a plant-based gelato startup Mwah! based out of London as part of a wider strategy to expand their brand portfolio. Next Gen Foods, the parent company of global plant-based chicken brand…
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Plant-Based Egg Leader Debuts New Frozen Breakfast Meal Range Amidst Focus On Profitability

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 3, 2023

Eat Just Inc has launched new ready-to-eat frozen meals made with its popular plant-based folded egg, partnering with cult condiment brand Fly By Jing on the first flavor. Eat Just's plant-based egg division, JUST Egg™, has debuted a…
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Happier People More Likely To Eat Cultivated Meat, Shows New Research

Sonalie Figueiras Mar 1, 2023

A new study suggests that there is a positive correlation between consumers' psychological well-being and their willingness to consume cultivated meat. Researchers at Singapore Management University's School of Social Sciences and the…
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Beyond Meat Turns A Financial Corner, Promises Lower Prices and Healthier, Tastier Products in 2023

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 28, 2023

Beyond Meat founder Ethan Brown spoke to analysts during an earnings call with confidence and optimism for 2023, promising to better market the health profile of its products, improve the taste of one of its "core platforms" and lower…
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Drink It Like Beckham: Silk Nextmilk Drops Celeb Heir Studded Plant-Based ‘Got Milk’ Campaign

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 26, 2023

A new campaign by Silk Nextmilk features the children of David Beckham, Shaquille O'Neal, John Travolta and Christie Brinkley with plant-based milk mustaches in a recreation of the popular pro-dairy 90s adverts their parents starred in. …
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Climate Change

How to Stop the Spread of Climate Disinformation

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 25, 2023

Governments should make companies alter the algorithms that amplify climate falsehoods. By Erica Sieber and Michael Khoo The next time you use Twitter, search for “climate.” What do you expect to see as the top result? Content about…
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Impossible Foods CEO Says No 2023 IPO As Company Debuts 3 New Plant-Based Chicken Products Amidst Record Growth

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 23, 2023

Amidst record sales growth, Impossible Foods has grown its 'meat made from plants' range with three new retail plant-based chicken products while additional layoffs confirmed. California food tech Impossible Foods has expanded its…
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Investments into Asia-Pacific Alt Protein Startups Up 43% Says New Report

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 16, 2023

According to new data, year-on-year funding for alternative proteins across Asia Pacific has increased by 43% and shows strong growth across all sector verticals from cultivated to plant-based to fermentation. Encouraging growth across…
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Food & Nutrition

Corporate Cafeterias: A Bright Spot For Plant-Forward Diet Change

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 14, 2023

Over in foodservice, behavioral architecture and future-thinking operators are ushering in an age of plant-forward corporate cafeterias, which is good news for both the planet and a new generation of climate-conscious talent. …
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60% of US Restaurant Operators See Plant-Based As A Long-Term Trend

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 13, 2023

One-third of US consumers say they like/love plant-based foods, and restaurant operators are increasingly likely to add plant-based menu items, with price and taste still key attributes for diners. In a January webinar titled 'The…
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Climate Change

Carbon Labeling Is Coming For Your Food: Here’s What You Need To Know

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 13, 2023

As companies race to net zero goals and consumers demand more transparency about the products they buy, carbon labels will become a necessity, particularly on supermarket shelves. But do they work? And how should they be designed? Here's…
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Tofu Maker Acquires Tofurky For Undisclosed Amount

Sonalie Figueiras Feb 11, 2023

Tofurky, a leading producer of plant-based meats in the US, and its sister vegan cheese brand, Moocho, have been acquired by Morinaga Nutritional Foods, the US-based manufacturer of Mori-Nu Silken Tofu. The terms of the acquisition,…
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